Lifestyle Stories from October 14, 2020 (Change date)
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Let the cooking begin: Meet the cooks tackling the Cook of the Week Challenge 2020Oct 20, 2020 6:22 am - Let me introduce you to the eight intrepid cooks vying for the title of Cook of the Year in the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge for 2020. Our eight cooks are Ric...
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Amanda Marron, WheatonOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Amanda Marron of Wheaton grew up watching cooking shows on PBS, "back before Food Network was a thing," she said. Marron describes her approach to food as deceptive cook...
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Muffin tin deep dish pizzas let kids get creative in the kitchenOct 18, 2020 8:59 am - Whenever I've cooked with kids, it was a niece or nephew and always for special-occasion fun - holiday cookies, making Granny's Thanksgiving stuffing or a practice sessi...
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James Knupp, ElginOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - James Knupp of Elgin says his favorite ingredient to cook with is a spice: smoked paprika. "I like to use it in flavoring sauces and in spice rubs," he said. His cooking...
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Turn that inexpensive cut of beef into Sunday night dinnerOct 16, 2020 12:27 pm - One of my very favorite low-and-slow meats is a chuck roast, a seven-bone roast, to be exact. A seven-bone chuck roast doesn't have seven bones, just one shaped like a 7...
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Joseph Peabody, Arlington HeightsOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Joseph Peabody of Arlington Heights relies on fresh herbs for his cooking. "I love cooking with fresh herbs and incorporating them into my dishes as much as possible. Th...
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Rick Kennedy, St. CharlesOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Newly retired with more time on his hands, Rick Kennedy of St. Charles has taken on the cooking duties for his wife and sons, who range in age from 17 to 24. "All were ...
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Timothy Rogers, Carol StreamOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Timothy Rogers of Carol Stream says the COVID-19 pandemic has put an end to his business travel. So he's cooking all the time at home, and he loves it. He's usually coo...
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Judy Monaco, Glendale HeightsOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Judy Monaco from Glendale Heights calls her style of cooking "free form." And she loves the flavor of thyme. "I used to use thyme only if it was a recipe ingredient. Now...
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Laurie Wood, PalatineOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Laurie Wood of Palatine says her favorite ingredient to cook with is eggplant. "Since eggplant can be a very healthy dish, I often sautée it with squash, zucchini and to...